IT Service Management Blog

IT Service Management is about more than a service desk. Users in the modern enterprise need quick and easy access to IT services. Read the latest blog posts on ITIL, ITSM, help desks, and service desks.

The Zoo: The Internet of Things, IoT, is expected to usher in billions of sensors, devices, and chips. From agriculture to mining, offices to subways, these "things" will help connect most people on earth. They will change our business processes and impact how we care for the sick. So, how is IT going to manage all the support, not to mention … [Read more...]

The Internet of Things (IoT) is arguably the single biggest inflection point to hit the Information Technology ecosystem. Ever. We now have the potential to track data on a scale that is hard for humans to imagine. With the release of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) we have a vast increase in available address space; vast enough to assign an IP … [Read more...]

ITIL is a set of best practices for IT Service Management (ITSM) that helps align business needs with IT services. ITIL can be confusing and to help answer ITIL questions BMC has created a complete guide to ITIL.
We're covering all the topics you need to know in this free ITIL guide. We don't even ask for your email address! Answer questions or … [Read more...]

ITIL is a set of guidelines, not rules. Using the ITIL® definitions and processes exactly as they are written is the opposite of helpful: Doing so slows productivity, brings frustration, and generally leads you into an abyss of poor decision-making. You’ll do much better to consider, from the start, how to tailor the information to fit the needs of … [Read more...]

In my first year at BMC, I’ve met with 100s of customers and have been amazed at the common passion they have to transform how IT services are delivered, managed, and consumed for a new digital future that is here now. In my previous blog on our new vision for the industry, Digital Service Management: A New Vision for ITSM, I contrasted how digital … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago, I met with one of our large retail banking customers. During this meeting we discussed how important it was for the bank and its 100,000+ employees to have a modern, innovative, user-friendly experience when interacting with I.T. Their desire to deliver innovation for their employees is rooted in a requirement to drive concurrent … [Read more...]

Why is it that we remember certain quotes, for instance ones from Monty Python, popular movies, or (for us tech types), from British sitcoms like the IT Crowd? It’s because, in just a few short words, they convey a reality we all ruefully recognize. Unfortunately, though, when we’re walking around in the real IT world, the things we are more likely … [Read more...]

In 2007, Chris Anderson, then Editor-in-Chief of Wired, wrote a seminal article entitled The Long Tail, in which he described a unique advantage held by big online retailers, such as Amazon, over traditional physical media outlets.
For bricks-and-mortar stores, it has never been economical to stock anything beyond a relatively thin slice of … [Read more...]

In an ideal world, it might seem like there would be no need for service desk calls at all.
Realistically, we know that there will always be good reasons for customers to call. We still want to provide the best possible service. We want to do it effectively and efficiently.
The best possible customer experience ends with the issue resolved … [Read more...]

BMC today announced Remedyforce Spring ’15 with productivity enhancements that deliver a streamlined, high-speed service management experience in the cloud.
“Modern digital enterprises need a more dynamic and expansive approach to service management incorporating mobile, cloud, social, and Internet of Things,” said Robin Purohit, president … [Read more...]